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- How an Islington greasy spoon became part of Luke Littler's World Darts Championship journey
Up until this week, some of the best-known places for breakfast in Islington were probably The Breakfast Club on Camden Passage or maybe Ottolenghi on Upper Street. But following the explosion of interest in the World Darts Championship and, more specifically, the teenage finalist Luke Littler, a very different kind of N1 cafe has stolen the limelight.
Cafe Millennium on Chapel Market turned
... - Test Driving The Tamil Crown - a great Indian pub follow-up in Islington
The Tamil Crown sees the same team behind The Tamil Prince reviving another classic Islington pub with an excellent Indian menu.
- Dzo! Viet Kitchen arrives on Islington's Upper Street
A new Vietnamese restaurant has just appeared on Islington's Upper Street and it looks like it could be worth checking out. Dzo! Viet Kitchen has taken over the space that used to be the sports bar Valderrama's and has given it quite the makeover.
As for the menu, there are summer and spring rolls (pork and prawn, seafood and taro and mung beans) and banh mi which include
... - Must wine bar heads to Islington's Camden Passage
12/12/23 - updated with the opening date
Over the past three years, MUST Wine have been growing their wine bar empire, having opened first in St Albans in 2019, followed by Hampstead and Wanstead in quick succession. They're big on wine tastings and serve up over 70 wines by the glass in their bars; you can also ask for their Little Red Book which features what they call the "really, really special wines". Now
... - Philippe Conticini are bringing their giant croissants to Islington
If, like us, you live around Islington and have been wondering what's taking over the big site that used to be Rudy's Vegan Diner then wonder no more. Getting ready to open there is Philippe Conticini.
If that name sounds familiar, it's because you might have come across his work at the café in South Kensington or Camden's Buck Street Market. Or perhaps it's because
... - Aldi open a bottomless pigs in blankets pop-up restaurant in Islington
24/11/23 - updated with new pics
Like many people, one of the things we love about Christmas is the return of pigs in blankets. If, like us, you think you can eat an awful lot of them, Aldi is about to put that to the test. For two days only, they're launching a bottomless pigs in blankets restaurant.
Set in Islington's Camden Passage, there's a
... - The Tamil Crown is the second Islington pub from the Tamil Prince team
5/11/23 - updated with the opening date
We have some exciting (and exclusive) news for fans of South Indian food. Following the successful 2022 launch of The Tamil Prince in Islington, the owners are bringing a second restaurant to the neighbourhood – just a
... - Madame Pigg returns, coming to the new Islington Arts Club
Once known for its particularly strong Sunday lunches, chef and owner Adam Hardiman was forced to close Madame Pigg in Dalston after the particularly tough pandemic years. But now he's back, resurrecting Madame Pigg in Islington.
It's part of the pub that used to be The Library (and still has
... - The 411 brings some stateside sass to Angel
Opening its doors in Islington is The 411, a new bar from the Incipio Group who are also behind such behemoths as The Prince in Earl's Court and Pergola in Paddington. Fittingly they've found an equally capacious space for their latest bar The 411, taking over the old Jamie's Italian site at Angel.
The 411 is being billed as a 'neighbourhood bar' taking NYC's Soho as its inspiration. That translates to the food menu
... - Hainan House brings Hainanese cuisine to Islington's Upper Street
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They've been running pop-ups and supperclubs throughout the year (including one at Carousel), but now Hainan House are getting ready to settle down in Islington. They've taken over the space that was once Street Greek on Upper Street.
Set up by Sunny Wu, Hainan House aims to showcase the Southern Chinese cooking that she grew up eating. The
... - Northwood will be Angel's huge new sports bar
Just months after chef James Cochran closed his own sports bar Valderrama's in Islington, another hospitality group are clearly hoping for a better outcome for their new sports bar opening at Angel. Maven Leisure (owned by the same people behind Chelsea's The Botanist and Aviary in Moorgate) are behind Northwood which is going to be opening at the Angel Central shopping centre, next to Birdie's.
It's going to be
... - Two new Sticky Mango restaurants arrive, in Tower Bridge and Islington
Fans of the Sticky Mango restaurant (the one with the impressive Anthony Bourdain mural), just a short walk from Waterloo station towards Bankside, are in for a treat, as not one but two new Sticky Mango outlets are coming to London.
Open now is Sticky Mango Tower Bridge, the second restaurant for chef Peter Lloyd and his South-East-Asian-inspired cooking. And there’ll be a
... - Pophams Home & Pantry opens up in Islington
Anyone going to Islington bakery Pophams, particularly at the weekends, will know there's always a perma queue for their latest pastry innovations. Now they've decided to make the most of their popularity and are opening a lifestyle shop and deli right next door.
The homeware is an extension of the brand that they started in lockdown (we've got one of their coffee cups and it's gorgeous). So if you're
... - Test Driving Little Pizza Hicce - the Hicce team create a top pizzeria in Islington
The Hicce Hart team have expanded just across the road in Islington with Little Pizza Hicce. We went down to check out their very unique pizzas.
- Test Driving Bellanger - the Islington grand cafe gets a new look
Bellanger in Islington has just had a lot of work done. We went back to see the brand-new look and also look at how the menu has adapted to a more Mediterranean outlook.
